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Canfield, Braxton County, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°35′39″N 80°45′14″W / 38.59417°N 80.75389°W / 38.59417; -80.75389
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Canfield
Canfield is located in West Virginia
Canfield
Canfield
Location within the state of West Virginia
Canfield is located in the United States
Canfield
Canfield
Canfield (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°35′39″N 80°45′14″W / 38.59417°N 80.75389°W / 38.59417; -80.75389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Canfield is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

Some say the community was named after B. T. Canfield, a local farmer, while others believe Canfield has the name of an early postmaster.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 152.